Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies ยท 3 weeks ago
Senior Software Engineer, Charging Cloud
Palo Alto, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$147K/yr - $184K/yr
5+ years expRivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies is a joint venture between two industry leaders focused on the future of electric vehicles through innovative technology. The Senior Software Engineer will work on the Mapping and Smart Charging Cloud team to develop server-side applications and improve customer experiences related to mapping, navigation, and charging.
AutomotiveInformation TechnologySoftware
Responsibilities
Develop server-side applications leveraging AWS services, including EKS, EventBridge, SQS, DynamoDB, OpenSearch
Develop a highly scalable, generic, and maintainable API layer that can be applied to multiple applications and clients
Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code following best practices
Ensure that code is highly testable, and test coverage is at a high standard
Stay current with emerging technologies and trends, integrating innovative approaches into development workflows
Perform code reviews to uphold high standards of software quality and maintainability
Analyze complex problems, propose effective solutions, and deliver results on time
Assist in designing and implementing a highly-distributed, scalable, and high-performance backend system
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and third-party partners to define software requirements and system architecture
Develop CI/CD pipelines for seamless build, test, and deployment processes
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly
Must be open to on-call duties during off hours & weekends
Qualification
Required
5+ years of professional software development experience
3+ years of experience building, delivering and maintaining large scale applications that are launched in production
Proficiency in backend programming languages (Java, Kotlin, Go and Typescript preferred)
Experience in RESTful API development and maintenance
Experience with cloud infrastructures (AWS and GCP preferred)
Understanding of both relational and non-relational databases
Understanding of Object-Oriented Programming paradigms and practices
Understanding of CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes containerization, and Git source control
Experience with software integration working with QA Automation
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Preferred
Experience with tracing and monitoring tools such as Datadog
Experience in setting up CI/CD pipelines on Gitlab or Github
Experience with data warehousing tools such as Databricks
Experience with the OCPI charger specification
Experience with iOS or Android application development or services for Mobile applications
Benefits
Robust medical/Rx, dental and vision insurance packages for full-time and part-time employees, their spouse or domestic partner, and children up to age 26.
Full Time Employee coverage is effective on the first day of employment.
Part-Time employee coverage is effective the first of the month following 90 days of employment.
Company
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies
Rivian and Volkswagen Group Technologies develops scalable automotive software and technology platforms for multiple vehicle segments.
1001-5000 employees
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